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CUFF HOLDER.

Patented May 21, 1895-.

UNITED, STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

GEORGE E. ADAMS, OF IRVINGTON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO JAMES A. FLOMERFELT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CUFF-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 539,401 dated May 21, 1895.

Application filed September 25, 189A- Serial No. 524,033. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE B. ADAMS, of Irvington, Essex county, New Jersey, have invented an Improvement in Cuff-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices for detachably holding a cuff or similar article in correct relation to the wrist band of a shirt, and is especially directed toward the production of a cheap and simple device, and withal one which allows of entire freedom of movement of the cuif, that it may freely accommodate itself to all positions of the wearer.

I will describe a culf holder in which the features of my improvement are embodied, and then point out the novel features in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a cuff with my improved cuif-holder attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a plan view of my improved cud-holder. Fig. 3 is a side view of the same, showingthe parts, however, in slightly-different relation than they are represented in Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures.

A is a clamp of suitable form for attachment to the end of a cuff B. A preferred form of clamp is shown and consists of ametallic strip bent intermediate of its ends, forming two projecting end portions, A, a.

At A is shown a spring tongue which may be conveniently riveted to the end portion a, or, if desirable, it may be made integral therewith by bending the extended extremity'of the end portion a over on itself, and projecting the same inward. The free end ofthe spring tongue A is pressed into close contact with the opposite end portion a in virtue of its resilience.

The metallic strip forming the clamp A may advantageously be bent twice intermediate of its ends, so as to bring the end portions at and a substantially parallel with each other.

In engaging the clamp A with the cuff, the

edge of the latter may be passed into the clamp between the spring tongue A and the end portion a the cuff being compressed between the two and held in this position; or

the portion a may be passed entirely through the button hole of the cuff when the spring v tongue A will press the cuff down upon the portion a.

O is the bar, at the extremity of which the clamp A is supported, and with which the clamp has a swinging or pivotal connection. In the example of my improvement shown, the end of the bar 0 is suitably bent to form a recess 0, through which the end portion a may be, in part, projected, and which recess is bounded on one side by a portion 0 of the bar, having a direction substantially at right angles to the main or straight portion of the bar. To the portion 0 the clamp A is, loosely secured, as by bending over the extremity of the end portion a to inclose the same. It is thus evident that the bar G and the clamp A are movable relatively to each other in the plane of the bar.

D is a clamp or nipper loosely secured to the bar 0. It is shown as of the ordinary form, comprising two jaws spring pressed together and having a fulcrum identical with the bar 0. The nipper D is loosely pivoted to the bar 0 and is capable of both a longitudinal movement along the bar and a rotary movement around the same. An enlargement'or collar cl at the end of the bar 0 prevents the nipper D from slipping 0E. The nipper D is designed for attaching the holder to the edge of the usual opening extending through the wrist band of a sleeve, to hold the cuff to the shirt or garment.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, -is- 1. In a cuff holder, the combination of a bar, suitable means for attachment to a cuff carried at one end of the bar, grasping jaws carried at the opposite end of the bar and adapted to have a movement around and along said bar, and a spring arranged between said jaws and encircling said bar and operatingto keep said jaws normally closed, substantially as specified.

2. The combination with a bar of a clamp attached to the bar for securing the bar to a fabric and a second clamp engaging with the bar and comprising two projecting end portionsa, a and a spring tongue attached to one of said end portions and pressing at its free end against the other portion, substantially as specified.

3. The combination with a bar of a clamp attached to and capable of a longitudinal movement along the bar and a second clamp engaging with the bar, and comprising two projecting end portions a, a, and a spring tongue attached to one of said end portions and pressing at its free end against the other [0 portion substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

GEORGE E. ADAMS.

\Vitnesses:

ANTHONY GREF, WALTER A. PAULING. 

